How much should i expect to pay?
by Team Larizon · in General Discussion · 06/12/2006 (7:21 pm) · 13 replies
Hey guys, I've read alot of stuff on here, and it all makes sense. I'm a Co-Founder of Team Larizon. We're working on a new Game project. I thought it'd be good to get a few preliminary sketches done of some of our characters and perhaps a building in the game. As of now we have no art, and ofcourse we're low budget, but I know it'd be beneficial in many ways to have some art done.
If I wanted to get 4 Sketches of Units,a nd maybe 1 or 2 sketches of Buildings, how much would I be expected to pay? We have a bid up on www.ifreelance.com, and since this is ym first time handling the business end of a Dev team, I'm not sure whats reasonable for that much work.
Any advice here would be greatly Appreciated. I'll be keeping an eye here, but if you want to email us we're at:
teamlarizon@gmail.com
Thanks guys for all the help and nowledge you share here. it's really invaluable to us Newbs.
C. LaRowe
Team Larizon
If I wanted to get 4 Sketches of Units,a nd maybe 1 or 2 sketches of Buildings, how much would I be expected to pay? We have a bid up on www.ifreelance.com, and since this is ym first time handling the business end of a Dev team, I'm not sure whats reasonable for that much work.
Any advice here would be greatly Appreciated. I'll be keeping an eye here, but if you want to email us we're at:
teamlarizon@gmail.com
Thanks guys for all the help and nowledge you share here. it's really invaluable to us Newbs.
C. LaRowe
Team Larizon
#2
05/21/2007 (11:14 am)
I'm an artist, programmer, 3d modeler (Max), Musician. Artist get paid alot so it depends on what you want, how much time it takes. I wouldn't think it would be cheap. Most artist for game companies make $60,000 to $100,000 a year.
#3
05/21/2007 (11:24 am)
Depending on the artists experience and skills, you can expect prices between 30 and 60$ per hour. From my experience you can get very good quality in the 35-45$ per hour price range already.Quote:In which country? Overhere its more like 25000$ (net, so after taxes), if they are lucky.
Most artist for game companies make $60,000 to $100,000 a year.
#5
05/21/2007 (11:56 am)
I added it up and at $30 per hour 5 days 8 hours a day and artist makes about 57,000 a year.
#6
Finally, you've got all the standard overhead of billing, business development, sales, and management that are not billable for the most part.
05/21/2007 (1:26 pm)
It's a common mistake to take an hourly contract rate and attempt to turn it into a yearly salary. It's extremely rare to get solid 60% bill through, and you must also take into account that much larger tax burden, as well as benefits, insurance, and several other undisclosed/not covered factors involved in consulting.Finally, you've got all the standard overhead of billing, business development, sales, and management that are not billable for the most part.
#7
For what it's worth, as an Indie here in Alaska, I was paying considerably less taxes than I am now as a regular.
05/21/2007 (1:30 pm)
Quote:and you must also take into account that much larger tax burden
For what it's worth, as an Indie here in Alaska, I was paying considerably less taxes than I am now as a regular.
#8
Regarding the original question, $30-$50 hourly rate is quite accurate. You mentioned low budget which means that you might want to set some kind of ceiling in the contract for the amount you are going to pay.
05/21/2007 (3:05 pm)
Freelancing is whole different beast. As Stephen pointed out, it's nigh impossible to have that much work AND have it nicely scheduled so one gig follows the previous one nicely.Regarding the original question, $30-$50 hourly rate is quite accurate. You mentioned low budget which means that you might want to set some kind of ceiling in the contract for the amount you are going to pay.
#9
Same with lets say a highway, city hires a company to complete a freeway expandage. Then you notice how you've seen this blocked off area of a construction highway for 10 years then you notice alot of work has been going into it alot over the last year, because the city has set a limit on how much they'll pay.
Anyways, Chat L8r :)
05/25/2007 (5:16 pm)
I agree with Nauris because people do take advantage, I work in the gas industry on my civilian side and reserves in my military side, both the same kinda work. When you see a gas project that has taken maybe... 10 months of NOTHING then is done in 2 days it's because it's hourly, but the gas company has told the contractor it will ONLY do so much money wise, so have it done or else :).Same with lets say a highway, city hires a company to complete a freeway expandage. Then you notice how you've seen this blocked off area of a construction highway for 10 years then you notice alot of work has been going into it alot over the last year, because the city has set a limit on how much they'll pay.
Anyways, Chat L8r :)
#10
vw@art-studios.net
(i am not interested in money)
09/10/2007 (12:05 am)
If you can interesting me with your project, so i will talk to my artists to make for you...vw@art-studios.net
(i am not interested in money)
#11
09/23/2007 (5:36 am)
Artists get paid the least in the industry, after programmers and designers. In Los Angeles I'd say an entry level artist gets paid between 35-45k a year.
#12
11/01/2007 (2:57 pm)
Can you even live in LA on that? 
#13
11/01/2007 (3:27 pm)
@Jason, not unless you like living in a cardboard box and eating rocks, no hehe. 
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